INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ
Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu
21. stol.
Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním
rozpočtem České republiky.
TRAVEL VOCABULARY
Fill in some basic travel vocabulary - ROAD
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Different kinds of vehicle:
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People working with it:
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Associated facilities:
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Parts of vehicle:
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Sports car, bus, coach,
tram, van, lorry
Driver, mechanic, busconductor
Petrol station, garage,
service station
Boot, engine, gears,
steering-wheel, brakes,
tyres
RAIL:
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Different kinds of vehicle:
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People working with it:
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Associated facilities:
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Parts of vehicle:
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Passenger train, freight
train, local train, express
Engine-driver, ticket
collector, porter
Waiting room, ticket office,
Sleeping-car, buffer car,
compartment, restaurant
SEA
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Different kinds of vehicle:
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People working with it:
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Associated facilities:
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Parts of vehicle:
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Yacht, rowing-boat, fishingboat, liner, ferry
Captain, skipper,
steward(ess)
Port, quay, customs shed,
light-house, docks
Engine-room, deck, bridge,
gangplank
AIR
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Different kinds of vehicle:
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People working with it:
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Associated facilities:
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Parts of vehicle:
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(Aero)plane, helicopter,
supersonic aircraft, glider
Pilot, ground staff, air traffic
controller
Duty-free shop, departure
lounge, runway, check-in
Cockpit, nose, tail, wings,
fuselage, joystick
Look at the highlighted words in the sentences and
explain what they mean:
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The plane was delayed by fog.
Trains always run on time here. You don't have to change
trains at Crewe.
We are sailing on the QE2. It set sails at noon. It will dock
in New York at 6p.m. And we shall disembark as soon as
we can.
The ship was wrecked.
Our car does 10km to the litre. It goes quite far so we can
easily overtake other cars.
The car swerved in to the middle of the road to avoid the
cyclist.
He backed the car into the garage.
Answer the following questions:
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What has been your best /
longest / most boring / most
frightening / most interesting
journey?
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What happened?
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What is your favourite means of
transport? Why?
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Who was the most interesting
person you met on your
journeys? Are you in touch with
him / her?
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Why do people travel?
Traveling in the Czech Republic:
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What are some of your
favourite places in the CR you
like visiting?
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What place in the CR are most
often visited by foreign
tourists?
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Why do you think foreigners
come to the CR?
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Is there a place in the CR
you'd like to see? Why?
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Do you think the CR is an
expensive destination for
foreigners?
Hotels:
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Do you ever stay in hotels?
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What advantages and
disadvantages are there in
staying in the hotel?
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What is the difference between
a cheap hotel and a luxurious
five star hotel?
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What was the best hotel
you've been to?
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Can you recommend a good
hotel in Brno?
Imagine you can live in a hotel for a year. Look
at the hotels and tell which one you'd chose for
it?
Round Britain Quizz:
 What is the highest mountain?
 Who is the richest person?
 Ben Nevis
 The Duke of
 What is the furthest country from
Westminster
 New Zealand
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the UK?
What is the second biggest city?
Where is the largest lake?
What is the longest river?
Where are the heaviest smokers?
What is the most common
surname?
What is the most popular daily
newspaper?
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Birmingham
Scotland
The Severn
Manchester
Smith
 The Sun
INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ
Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních
prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem
a rozpočtem České republiky.
Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním
rozpočtem České republiky.